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<blockquote data-quote="Virtual1" data-source="post: 24659" data-attributes="member: 4084"><p>Yes, the setup process can be quite time-consuming, but it is (for the most part) a one-time delay. It took me at least an hour to get everything set up when I first got my Spark. I could probably do it again in 25 minutes, a lot of the time is spent pairing things and getting firmware updated. I ran into an unexpected delay in the park when I swung by Best Buy to pick up a few spare batteries, and of course when I got to the park they both wanted their firmware updated, oy vey! Someone that's new to drones or isn't good with tech could easily take hours to get a Spark set up initially. It's a technical device, and if you're not tech-savvy then you should enlist the help of a geek you know to give you a hand. It's no different than setting up a smart TV or a home automation system or a fancy wireless printer.</p><p></p><p>As for crashes.... drones are in an uncomfortable triangle of expensive, delicate, and nimble. While some drones are more durable than others, it's their nature to be vulnerable to physical damage <em>and</em> to be operating in circumstances that may get them abused. <strong>NO</strong> drone should be <em>expected</em> to crash and emerge with no damage. Some may be <em>more</em> <em>likely</em> to survive, or to sustain only minimum damage, but it's <strong>never</strong> guaranteed. "I only crashed it once and now it's broken!" Yep, that's entirely possible. That's why we took Driver's Ed in school before getting our license, you can crash and do damage on your first attempt. There's no Driver's Ed for drones, so you just have to start slow and careful and work your way up slowly. A lot of people don't understand that drones aren't foolproof, and the retailers do have an unfortunate habit of giving users that impression, to convince a nervous customer that "you can handle this, it'll be fine!"</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately a lot of retailers will also show drones being flown "effortlessly" indoors. Who gets a drone for Christmas and wants to wait until spring to go outside and fly it? But indoors is <strong>not </strong>a good place to learn to fly. My house is quite small and I have to be extremely careful indoors. I also have radio-proof plasterboard walls so GPS is very unreliable. New users should never fly indoors without prop guards at the least. The best place to exercise your wings is in a park, preferably out on a football pitch or field where there's flat grass, no people, no water, no pavement, no trees or structures - just lots of open space and everywhere's a soft landing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Virtual1, post: 24659, member: 4084"] Yes, the setup process can be quite time-consuming, but it is (for the most part) a one-time delay. It took me at least an hour to get everything set up when I first got my Spark. I could probably do it again in 25 minutes, a lot of the time is spent pairing things and getting firmware updated. I ran into an unexpected delay in the park when I swung by Best Buy to pick up a few spare batteries, and of course when I got to the park they both wanted their firmware updated, oy vey! Someone that's new to drones or isn't good with tech could easily take hours to get a Spark set up initially. It's a technical device, and if you're not tech-savvy then you should enlist the help of a geek you know to give you a hand. It's no different than setting up a smart TV or a home automation system or a fancy wireless printer. As for crashes.... drones are in an uncomfortable triangle of expensive, delicate, and nimble. While some drones are more durable than others, it's their nature to be vulnerable to physical damage [I]and[/I] to be operating in circumstances that may get them abused. [B]NO[/B] drone should be [I]expected[/I] to crash and emerge with no damage. Some may be [I]more[/I] [I]likely[/I] to survive, or to sustain only minimum damage, but it's [B]never[/B] guaranteed. "I only crashed it once and now it's broken!" Yep, that's entirely possible. That's why we took Driver's Ed in school before getting our license, you can crash and do damage on your first attempt. There's no Driver's Ed for drones, so you just have to start slow and careful and work your way up slowly. A lot of people don't understand that drones aren't foolproof, and the retailers do have an unfortunate habit of giving users that impression, to convince a nervous customer that "you can handle this, it'll be fine!" Unfortunately a lot of retailers will also show drones being flown "effortlessly" indoors. Who gets a drone for Christmas and wants to wait until spring to go outside and fly it? But indoors is [B]not [/B]a good place to learn to fly. My house is quite small and I have to be extremely careful indoors. I also have radio-proof plasterboard walls so GPS is very unreliable. New users should never fly indoors without prop guards at the least. The best place to exercise your wings is in a park, preferably out on a football pitch or field where there's flat grass, no people, no water, no pavement, no trees or structures - just lots of open space and everywhere's a soft landing. [/QUOTE]
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